Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-03

brothers. We should know no enemies
/ but the pale faces, who nave robbed rs
| of our lands and nave trodden tue bones
! Of cur fathers into dust"
/ The oh chief paused and cast doWI
! MS shield and war Cuba sign that be
| would fight no more. And an Indigr
would sc0rn To strike On Uugrmed foe
such treachery Is left for the pale-faces
LagOna threw down mis- weapons, and
said:
owe are brothers, sud will fight no
mora. We have been fools, end L2gona
has been the biggest fool Of all. His
eyes are open, and he looks through
tears; fCf he sees his dead father sad
many braves wn1 will fight no more
D9Jh th6 COmanche and Lip2n. Blood
has run ike water; but it has been oar
own. TIE pale-faccs were the first cause.
Blood calls for blOo1! Unjust flow IRON
their veins. Lag0na cannot YET l0o5
Agar the beautiful in the face, for his
nand is red with the blood Of PokitO.
But LagonA will lead the warriors into
the land Of me p4le-faces, snd they will
take many soaps, and much plumber,
and many captives. Lagona will never
raise his hand against a brother more,
but he will fight the pale-faCes. Who
will follow where he dares to lead?"
A universal shout of applause followed
this speech of the young chief; and all Of
the braves declared their readiness to 20
wherever he led.
Then the old chief Lazaro and Lagona
ella, ped hands; and they who had lately
fouInt with such fierce desperation
moved to bloodIess camping place, and
ate and smoked together with as much
friendship and good feeling as if they
never had fought each other.
AMT that night-delaying to bury their
dead until another day, and altogether
emitting the scalp dance which usually
follows battle-they laid their plans for
an extensive foray into the frontier settle
ment of Texas. Lagona WAS to lead the
expedition, and to take q chosen Dand of
picked warriors, of both tribes, number
ing 500 or more.
CHAPTER TX.
Since the bold and daring venture of
the Indians, which had so nearly deprived
him of his daughter, Mr.. Varian Delorme
had kept very strict guard about his
house, employed scouts to constantly
scour the plains in the direction of the
COmanche and Lipan country, and also
kept up constant communication with
Mccullough, who, with his rangers, was
posted near at hand.
At night his cattle were eli corralled,
his sentinels posted, his watch dogs
loOsed .andIarms placed by the side ofevery
man-eVen the sleeperS-sO as to be
ready at all times to meet an attack, for
he we'll knew that the red rOVers of the
plains would seek revenge for the loss of
their warriors, and, having been once on
his plantation, would come again, for the
memory of an Indian never fails while
life lasts, be it for good or evil.
1t was some eight or ten days after his
return that Mr.. DeIorme was informed hy
q half-breed scout, whom he had sent our,
that an immense body of Indians was ap-
preaching.
He instantly sent an express tc the
commander of the rangers for help, had
his cattle driven into the corral, and pre-
pared to meet the impending attack
that this time he had received
sufficient warning to enable him to pre-
pare for defense.
Yet he had but q small force to protect
so large house and 50 much ground.
He had, it is true, near hundred slaves,
but their weapon, or at least their most
efficient one, was the hoe. Irish fashion,
9 negro generally shuts both eyes when
he shoots, and points mis- gun everywhere |
In general and nowhere in particular.
He had some fifteen or twenty Mexican |
lerdsmen, who were great on the brag, |
but, like most barking dogs, uncertain in |
the bite. Paul, who had some courage, was |
with him, also one MahOney, an Irish |
lYerSeer, who had seen some service in |
spain under the Carlis. leaders, and who |
claimed to be as ''iIligant q soldier" IS |
ever handled saber. -Four of McCul |
Ough's men had been also CHARTERED with |
aim at mis- especial desire.
All OF these were speedily mustered, |
armed aud provided with extra ammuni- |
ion, and when the sun went down the es-
OF Mr.. DelOrme was as well |
as he could make it for the an
attack; and not moment too |
soon, for even in the gray of the coming
darkness the dusky forms of the encircling
oe could be seen and their terrible wells |
De heard as they rode with mad speed to
md fro over the plantation and around |
he walls which encircled the buildings.
Stationing the four rangers and some
If his hands in the tower which over
ooked the gate, which was the only
entrance TO the inciosure-for the wall
vas very high-Mr. Delorme arranged |
he rest within the mansion, which was
strong, determined there to make his |
stand If the Indians should ever get in |
side of the walls.
Mr.. Mshoney, with large BODY OF the |
slaves, was engaged in "drilling'i for |